Job Description

Applicants MUST be a current student at DigiPen Institute of Technology to qualify for this position.

• Student Employment at DigiPen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job.
• Students may not work during any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

This position is ONLY open to current students, eligible for Federal Work Study, with an accepted FWS award.

Job title: Student Research Assistant - PSY (FWSA Only), Su26

Reports to: Chris Hawk

Location: DigiPen Institute of Technology
9931 Willows Road
Redmond, WA

Psychology Student Research Assistant working with Professor Christopher Hawk

• Assist with human-subjects research, including:
  • Setting up lab space
  • Running participants through study protocols
  • Consolidating and organizing data
  • Compensating participants
  • Maintaining accurate records
• Support background research efforts:
  • Conduct literature searches
  • Read, catalog, and store academic articles
  • Contribute to literature reviews and IRB applications
• May assist with:
  • Developing study materials or stimuli
  • Coding and analyzing raw data
  • Other research-related tasks as needed
• Work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Track and report hours worked accurately
  
  

Qualifications/Competencies

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Preferred:
  
  • Experience in R for data analysis
  • Experience with Python
  • Preferred:
    • Experience with literature reviews or data collection
• Eligible for Federal Work Study, with an accepted FWS award

Expected dates of employment: May 4 – 31, 2026

Expected number of hours per week 20

*** Once again, students are not permitted to work during any time when they are scheduled for a class. ***

Application Materials:

Resume

Cover Letter – Please address the following (keep to ~1 page):

• • Your interest in this position and any relevant coursework (especially PSY or research methods)
  • Your experience with responsibility and reliability (e.g., prior jobs, TA work, team projects)
  • Your ability to follow detailed protocols and interact professionally with participants
  • Your availability during May (days/times you can reliably work)

Unofficial transcript

Eligible for Federal Work Study, with an accepted FWS award

Wage Range:

Wage is based on Washington State’s minimum wage requirements

$18.25 per hour

Working Conditions:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; and fine finger dexterity. May need to lift up to 25 lbs. Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing.

DigiPen Student Employee Academic Requirements:

• Are currently a Matriculated student at DigiPen Institute of Technology
• Good Academic Standing – not on Academic Warning as defined in DigiPen Course Catalog
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

Requirement Exceptions:

It is possible to still be selected for a position with DigiPen if you do not meet the requirements above, so don't let that dissuade you from applying!

Once you have applied for – and the supervisor decides to offer you – a position, we will contact the necessary managers (Supervisor, Department Chair, and/or the Dean of Faculty) to complete and sign off on an Academic Waiver form, depending on which requirements need to be waived. Once the Waiver is returned to us, we'll continue you through the hiring process.

Equal opportunity is a priority of DigiPen Institute of Technology, as the institution is committed to fostering a positive learning environment for all. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities. We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.